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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,933.28, 6,806.34 and 3,517.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,933.28, 6,806.34 and 3,517.22 is: 4,852.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,933.28 : 6,806.34 = 3,517.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,933.28/6,806.34 = 3,517.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,933.28x = 6,806.34 × 3,517.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,933.28x = 23,939,361.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,939,361.14/4,933.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,852.63

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